Welcome to the Polemics of Jack
These are the ashes of an extra-ordinary Journey, inward, in Word. The Polemics, as I lovingly refer to my writings, are intended to be a collection of short articles, art-i-facts, journey notes, diagrams, ecstatic poetry, slights-of-hand with Compass, Square and Pen, written exclusively under the influence of Mind-Soul-Manifesting Agents, secret and sacred. For those not familiar with the word ‘polemic,’ it means ‘WAR,’ and every man is Jack.
Hacking Addiction with Ibogaine: An Interview with Patrick Kroupa
Patrick Kroupa, an early pioneer in the movement to medicalize ibogaine for opioid addiction with Howard Lotsof (right), the man who discovered as a young addict in 1962 NYC, that a “drug” from Africa called “ibogaine” had ended his addiction...
Introduction to EMDR for Transcendent Recovery
BASS, a neurological practice for rapid healing and spiritual awakening. This process will help you achieve personal freedom from traumatic stress, allowing you to achieve optimal spiritual growth. You will learn to transform your life by training your brain to create...
Iboga Saves: Ending Addiction, Jun 17, 2025, Boulder Canyon Theater, 1:30 -6:45 PM MTN, Free
Attend IMAGINE A PLANT MEDICINE THAT CAN END OPIOID ADDICTION IN A SINGLE TREATMENT LIVE + ZOOM EVENT Iboga (and its extract ibogaine) is a powerful plant medicine that can reset the brain and the addiction receptors to a “pre-addicted state” in the course of a...
From Combat to Communion
Abstract This paper explores a psychospiritual model for the recovery of returning special forces veterans experiencing complex PTSD (CPTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), utilizing the framework of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, Robert Moore’s four-fold...
Seven Years Facing a Wall
Elite runner Jaqueline Kiplimo helps a disabled Chinese athlete drink during the 2010 Zheng-Kai marathon. I embarked upon the Iboga Saves documentary effort in 2018. We raised some money, got a lot of footage. Somewhere along the way I realized the pain point...
Welcoming Deborah Mash, Doctor, Scientist and Neuroshaman to the Awake Board
Dr. Deborah C. Mash is a Professor of Neurology (Emerita) and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. With over 25 years of continuous NIH funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Deborah is a leading expert on...
Transcending Trauma with Entheogens: A Journey of Rebirth
I have been a psychonaut for almost 20 years, beginning with an unbidden ayahuasca journey in 1997 that changed me profoundly. Entheogens, as the name suggests, have helped me to find God, discover Self, understand Death, revere Nature, refine my character ,...
Donate to Jessica’s FEAT Fundraiser for Ibogaine Treatment.
Whilst lawmakers are jubilant about another round of funding and another round of clinical trials that will take years to validate, and indigenous ceremonialists are celebrating their supremacy, someone dies every 10 minutes of overdose. These deaths are...
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Jessica is determined to end her addiction which has dominated her life for so long. She is currently on Fentanyl with it’s daily dangers of overdose. She holds down a job and is super-responsible in spite of struggling with addiction, and we at Awake hope that we can inspire you to pitch in whatever you can, even if it’s just a couple bucks, and help Jessica save her life.
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I’m reaching out with humility and hope. After struggling with addiction for years and coming to the realization that typical treatments were not working I made the choice to seek other options. Ibogaine sounded like the answer to my problems I was told didn’t exist and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to receive help from Awake to get where I need to get to start my life over. Any contribution, no matter the size, makes a meaningful difference. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and generosity.
Katie FEAT 12
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